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With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?
Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a
With December Hike Odds Intact, Can a Midterm Rally Repair Gold, Silver’s Breakdowns?
Macro Snapshot: Gold posted its best week since late August, but it got there on rate relief that had disappeared by Friday. COMEX gold rose 4.5% to $4,074.9 and silver 5.4% to $51.94 while cheaper oil pushed the odds of a December Fed hike down from about 71% on 30 October to 64% ahead of Friday’s payrolls, according to CME FedWatch readings reported by Benzinga and Reuters. The jobs data sent the odds back up to 74.8%, CNBC reported, a
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India Pavilion at Hong Kong International Show
Hong Kong: India, the leading diamond manufacturer and one of the leading jewellery exporters in the world, has always made a scintillating presence at all international shows with innovative and unique offerings catering to specific markets. India Pavilion, organized by Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has an impressive presence at the 6th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and
Institutes Gathers under one Umbrella to Form AGA
Hong Kong: NGTC is organizing a half day open Forum meeting Win-Win on 28th February with CIBJO, GIT, GII, CGL, DFHK, GHK and HKIG as organizers. NGTC invited many experts from many institutes to talk or present views in Win-Win. For the first time, an effort is being made to bring Asia-pacific countries under one umbrella. The idea was seeded
IGI Certifies Traditional Jadau & Polki Plewellery
Mumbai: The International Gemological Institute (IGI), the largest global independent gem certification and appraisal institute, certifies traditional Jadau and Polki jewelry. The IGI Traditional Jewelry Report has become a benchmark and helps discerning buyers validate real Jadau jewelry from fakes; and differentiate between original Polki creations and glass rendered designs. Jadau jewelry is considered the epitome of traditional Indian craftsmanship.
SSEF Launches GemTrack
Basel: The Swiss Gemmological Institute SSEF has announced the launch today of GemTrack™, a new service providing expert scientific opinion linking a cut gemstone to the rough stone from which it originated, thus enabling gemmologically the documentation of part of the stone’s journey from mine to market. The GemTrack™ service involves the combination of crystallographic, structural, chemical and microscopic analyses, which allow for
Kiran Gems Gives First Melee Screening Machine
Mumbai: Kiran Gems, the world’s largest manufacturer of diamonds, had the first [De Beers] International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research’s (IIDGR) diamond Automated Melee Screening (AMS) machine commissioned at its headquarters in the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), Mumbai. AMS is currently the most advanced machine with the latest technology in CVD screening. Dinesh Lakhani, director of global sales said:
Forevermark Eyeing 30% Revenue from India
Jaipur: Forevermark, the premium diamond brand from the world’s largest diamond company, De Beers Group, expects India to contribute about 30 per cent to the brand’s global sales in three-four years from about 15 per cent now. Forevermark, which entered the Indian market in 2011, retails through over 150 retailers and wholesalers across the country. The company doesn’t intend to
World’s Largest Faceted Sapphire Up For Sale
Atlanta: Ophir Collection, LLC has announced that the Ophir Collection of rare gemstones is available for sale. The collection has been awarded nine GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles. Included within the collection is the world’s largest faceted Sapphire, the Ophir Sapphire. Weighing 31,308 carats, roughly the size of a dinner plate, the extraordinary blue gemstone is recognized by Guinness World Records
Two Miners Leave World Gold Council
London: Two longtime members of the World Gold Council have resigned from the organization, reportedly for financial reasons. The decisions of AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields to leave were cost based, according to a report in Bloomberg. In a statement, the organization said it “regrets the departures.” “As long-standing members, AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields have played a leading role
